EP 17: Sal Cataldi on Surviving and Prospering as an Improvising Musician

"To me, there isn't a middle zone between creative paths of improvisation and traditional paths... Musicians deserve to be compensated and deserve a decent environment to play their music."   - Sal CataldiIn this episode of the MFM Speaks Out, Dawoud Kringle interviews Sal Cataldi. Sal is a guitarist, composer, improviser, producer, a contributor to nysmusic.com, MFM member, and founder of Cataldi Public Relations Inc," In this episode, Sal discusses his Spaghetti Eastern Music project, His recent release "One Act Sonix" with the Vapor Vespers project, his other music projects such as the Hari Karaoke Trio of Doom & Frank's museum, the nature of 21st century music performance, his experience as a music journalist with nysmusic.com, how he founded Cataldi Public Relations, the Hudson Valley Music scene and musician's community and how the recent COVID-19 pandemic affected it, and his involvement with MFM. Visit Sal Cataldi at https://spaghettieasternmusic.bandcamp.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsIe5alh1-nVPpDuQG-3TLA  https://nysmusic.com/author/salcataldi/The following music featured in this episode are:Opening track: Maiesy Hot & Humid" by Vapor VespersMiddle track: "Timbuktu" by Vapor Vespers"Ending track: "Dream Within" by Spaghetti Eastern CreditsProducer and host:  Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi aka SoSaLaPublisher: Musicians For Musicians (MFM), Inc.Technical support: Adam Reifsteck (MFM Board)https://musiciansformusicians.org